Doctors are trained to treat patients who come to them with problems in their bodies that need to be fixed. Sometimes, doctors make mistakes, but when they do, hiring a lawyer to handle your medical malpractice lawsuit will ensure that you get assistance in recovering from a physician’s mistakes.
A jury awarded a settlement of $12 million in a Tennessee medical malpractice lawsuit where a simple procedure caused extensive personal injury to a patient.
Our firm’s San Diego personal injury lawyers know that these events unfortunately do happen, but when they do, we can help you get back on your feet and recover a settlement that will help you pay your medical bills.
Kristen Freeman went to a scheduled appointment in 2006 for a colonoscopy, an examination of the large intestine, and an upper endoscopy, an exam of the esophagus and stomach. The doctor that conducted the exams, Dr. Michael Goodman, accidentally caused a medical malpractice related injuries when he created a tear in the area of her small intestine just below her stomach in the medical malpractice claim.
The same day, Freeman was experiencing pain and suffering because she was constantly throwing up. As a result of the complications of the medical malpractice, she suffered cardiopulmonary arrest (temporary stoppage of circulation of blood) and severe brain injury leaving Freeman unable to care for herself.
Sometimes, a simple doctor visit can lead to something much more damaging to a patient. Our personal injury lawyers in San Diego know that hiring an experienced attorney can help you receive the maximum settlement you deserve in a medical malpractice claim.
Call us now at 1-800-655-6585 or click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyers and find out how we can help you. We speak English and Spanish, and we look forward to providing advice for your case. No fee if no recovery.
About Michael PinesMichael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.
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